tanTALK - View Single Post - YOU MUST READ THIS!!!!! Canadian and American Salon Owners!

MJ · 05-12-2002, 11:38 PM

This Just Posted on Tanday:

Canadian Government Proposes To END The North American Tanning Industry!
Overstated? We think not. Here is why.

The Canadian National Government, operating through a division of Health Canada, the FDA of Canada, through the CCRPB, or Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau, has the clock ticking in Ottowa. They propose a series of 10 regulatory measures. that are now on the table, pending implementation as soon as this summer.

Some of these proposals are minor, some worrisome, but one, is a KILLER for the tanning industry in Canada, and is a direct threat to tanning in America too.

Some background. There is a body in Europe, they are called the IEC, essentially, they are a board that develops standards for technical measurement of light, radiation, exposures, health risks, etc. They are pure ivory tower types, with little to no real world experience.

Once promulgated, these so called suggested standards are studied and often implemented by the national regulatory agencies around the world. The FDA and Health Canada send representatives to these international standards meetings, and they come back with a goal of WORLD HARMONIZATON, or global Big Brother knows best.

Most of those attending have NO real understanding of the impact the standardized regulatory issues might have, and truth be told, there are many in these organizations, here and in Canada, that WANT to end our industry. And some of those seek to use the smokescreen of international harmonization to accomplish that end.

In the proposed Canadian regulations is ONE TIME BOMB that will kill the Canadian tanning idustry, and by extension, embolded OUR regulators to seek the same standards for harmonization, thus killing us next.

Unlike socialistic Canada, our regulartory process in the USA, has many checks and balances, they do not. There, the health people just decide what they want to do, go through the moves of taking input, and impose regulations, regardless of politics. It is just DONE, and you have to comply. They don't have outside pressures, once a few people decide to tell you what the rules are, they ARE the new rules, and you comply or face strict penalties.

The KILLER regulation is a MAXIMUM ANNUAL LIMIT on exposue to regulated UV emitting devices [read tanning beds] of 25,000 Joules per Square Metre.

OK, since we don't all have time here to become Don Smith, and pull out our sliderules and charts, what this means, in practical terms is:

No more than 30 standard base level tans per YEAR, yes, read that again, PER YEAR!
And the bigger the bed, the fewer allowable sessions to achieve that maximum limitation.

Essentially, Health Canada is going to put Canadians out of business, or force tanning out of honest regulated salons, into sleazy back office bucket shops that break the law, or into home tanning, where the government will not be able to enforce these regulations.

Now, TanToday asks for a RESPONSE TEAM of Canadians, Americans, salons, manufacturing firms, and others who should work together as a working team, to organize a groundswell of opposition to the pointy heads, let the Canadian government know the impact this will have, the junk science behind it, and the thousands of jobs that will be lost.

This is NOT a Canadian thing. Our FDA will seek to follow, and some in the FDA right now, are on the global harmonization theme as we type this.

There are Canadians who are right now, representing Provincial Tanning Organizations, like Ontario, Skatachawan, and Quebec, that are organizing, seeking support, more awareness, and whatever assistance US readers can bring to the effort.

Our manufactures and suppliers all sell into Canada, they have Canadian distributors, and many customers there that will be affected WHEN, not IF this law is passed, and it will be without a massive, IMMEDIATE, and SUSTAINED outcry from the entire North American tanning industry.

Our tanning organizations, the ITA, SAE, NTTI, ISTN, and all the trade publications need to focus immediately on this issue, all websites, readers and concerned salon owner, manufacturers, vendors, and others need to understand, that what happens in Canada is what many seek to have happen here.

This is YOUR FUTURE if the world harmonization police have any say.

The time is NOW, the place is HERE, the issue is REAL.

More as this develops.....

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05-12-2002, 11:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
MJ Join Date: Jan 21 2002 Posts: 3,060 Rep Power: 8	This Just Posted on Tanday: Canadian Government Proposes To END The North American Tanning Industry! Overstated? We think not. Here is why. The Canadian National Government, operating through a division of Health Canada, the FDA of Canada, through the CCRPB, or Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau, has the clock ticking in Ottowa. They propose a series of 10 regulatory measures. that are now on the table, pending implementation as soon as this summer. Some of these proposals are minor, some worrisome, but one, is a KILLER for the tanning industry in Canada, and is a direct threat to tanning in America too. Some background. There is a body in Europe, they are called the IEC, essentially, they are a board that develops standards for technical measurement of light, radiation, exposures, health risks, etc. They are pure ivory tower types, with little to no real world experience. Once promulgated, these so called suggested standards are studied and often implemented by the national regulatory agencies around the world. The FDA and Health Canada send representatives to these international standards meetings, and they come back with a goal of WORLD HARMONIZATON, or global Big Brother knows best. Most of those attending have NO real understanding of the impact the standardized regulatory issues might have, and truth be told, there are many in these organizations, here and in Canada, that WANT to end our industry. And some of those seek to use the smokescreen of international harmonization to accomplish that end. In the proposed Canadian regulations is ONE TIME BOMB that will kill the Canadian tanning idustry, and by extension, embolded OUR regulators to seek the same standards for harmonization, thus killing us next. Unlike socialistic Canada, our regulartory process in the USA, has many checks and balances, they do not. There, the health people just decide what they want to do, go through the moves of taking input, and impose regulations, regardless of politics. It is just DONE, and you have to comply. They don't have outside pressures, once a few people decide to tell you what the rules are, they ARE the new rules, and you comply or face strict penalties. The KILLER regulation is a MAXIMUM ANNUAL LIMIT on exposue to regulated UV emitting devices [read tanning beds] of 25,000 Joules per Square Metre. OK, since we don't all have time here to become Don Smith, and pull out our sliderules and charts, what this means, in practical terms is: No more than 30 standard base level tans per YEAR, yes, read that again, PER YEAR! And the bigger the bed, the fewer allowable sessions to achieve that maximum limitation. Essentially, Health Canada is going to put Canadians out of business, or force tanning out of honest regulated salons, into sleazy back office bucket shops that break the law, or into home tanning, where the government will not be able to enforce these regulations. Now, TanToday asks for a RESPONSE TEAM of Canadians, Americans, salons, manufacturing firms, and others who should work together as a working team, to organize a groundswell of opposition to the pointy heads, let the Canadian government know the impact this will have, the junk science behind it, and the thousands of jobs that will be lost. This is NOT a Canadian thing. Our FDA will seek to follow, and some in the FDA right now, are on the global harmonization theme as we type this. There are Canadians who are right now, representing Provincial Tanning Organizations, like Ontario, Skatachawan, and Quebec, that are organizing, seeking support, more awareness, and whatever assistance US readers can bring to the effort. Our manufactures and suppliers all sell into Canada, they have Canadian distributors, and many customers there that will be affected WHEN, not IF this law is passed, and it will be without a massive, IMMEDIATE, and SUSTAINED outcry from the entire North American tanning industry. Our tanning organizations, the ITA, SAE, NTTI, ISTN, and all the trade publications need to focus immediately on this issue, all websites, readers and concerned salon owner, manufacturers, vendors, and others need to understand, that what happens in Canada is what many seek to have happen here. This is YOUR FUTURE if the world harmonization police have any say. The time is NOW, the place is HERE, the issue is REAL. More as this develops..... __________________________________ Tan Talk ModeratorTanTalk Rocks!!! "And now back to tanning"--ChippI'm a Bigdog Member, are YOU?[ This Message was edited by: MJ on 2002-05-12 23:43 ]